The encouraging data is led by a sharp decrease in fentanyl-related deaths and attributed to countywide investments in ...

Health officials credited measures including large-scale investments in drug treatment and overdose prevention for a sharp ...

Drug-related overdose deaths and poisonings dropped by a record 22% in Los Angeles County last year, driven by a decline in ...

Drug-related overdose deaths in Los Angeles County fell by 22% in 2024 -- the most significant drop in the county's history, ...

Drug-related overdoses and poisoning deaths dropped by 22% in 2024 over the previous year in Los Angeles County, marking the ...

The notable decrease in deaths includes a 37% decline in fentanyl-related deaths and a 20% drop in methamphetamine-related ...

Despite the sharp decline in fentanyl overdose deaths, there were still 1,263 in L.A. County last year, representing a ...

Conducted by Public Health’s Bureau of Substance Abuse Prevention and Control (SAPC), this analysis is part of an annual data ...

LA County reports a 22% drop in drug-related overdose deaths in 2024, crediting increased prevention and treatment efforts.

The county recorded 2,438 drug-related overdose and poisoning deaths in 2024, down from 3,137 deaths in 2023 — the lowest ...

Drug-related overdose deaths in Los Angeles County fell by 22% in 2024 -- the most significant drop in the county's history, according to a report released Wednesday by the Department of Public ...